Samsung claims booming smartwatch sales November 25, 2015 - 10:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Between the launch of the Apple Watch and the rise of Android Wear, the smartwatch movement has gained serious momentum in 2015, Digital Spy reports. Samsung has shed light on the extent of its growth by telling TechRadar that its smartwatch sales are "up several hundred percent up on last year". And the firm's vice president of mobile and IT Conor Pierce is confident that wearable tech will only become more useful going forward. The executive believes that the future potential of connected timepieces lies in the connected home. "Smartwatches will only become more useful. Thinking about smart home going forward, you'll be able to use it as a remote control for your home," he said. "The entire Samsung portfolio will, in a few years time, be 100% connected." Samsung's latest attempt at a smartwatch is the Apple Watch-rivalling Gear S2, which runs Tizen and has a rotating bezel.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
